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Radio designed for the people of GalesburgSun, 02 Aug 2015 14:20:07 +0000en-UShourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.3More Work to be Done to Improve High School Poolhttp://wgil.com/v3/2014/03/31/more-work-to-be-done-to-improve-high-school-pool/
http://wgil.com/v3/2014/03/31/more-work-to-be-done-to-improve-high-school-pool/#commentsMon, 31 Mar 2014 16:25:40 +0000http://wgil.com/v3/?p=5065The swimming pool operated by the Galesburg School District is going to need some more work done to it than initially thought.

District-205 Assistant Superintendent David Black told the District-205 Building Committee recently that in addition to work that will be done to improve the heating and air conditioning at Wicall Gym’s Mustain Pool, a lot of painting now needs to be done as well.

Black says that’s because keeping the pool area warm while the heating was out led to another problem.

“We had to leave the pool filled, and we had to leave the pool at temperature or close, to try and keep the room from freezing up, because it was still very cold outside,” Black said. “What that did was turn it into a sweat lodge. The walls had so much water running off of them…you could hear the water running to the drains. Where there was just a little bit of rust on the one wall, it’s now everywhere.”

The work to upgrade the heating and air conditioning at Mustain Pool is expected to cost around $250,000 and is budgeted for, with the painting costing around another $20,000.

Black says pool work has been done sort-of piecemeal in the past, but now the district will “fix it correctly.”

]]>The swimming pool operated by the Galesburg School District is going to need some more work done to it than initially thought.

District-205 Assistant Superintendent David Black told the District-205 Building Committee recently that in addition to work that will be done to improve the heating and air conditioning at Wicall Gym’s Mustain Pool, a lot of painting now needs to be done as well.

Black says that’s because keeping the pool area warm while the heating was out led to another problem.

“We had to leave the pool filled, and we had to leave the pool at temperature or close, to try and keep the room from freezing up, because it was still very cold outside,” Black said. “What that did was turn it into a sweat lodge. The walls had so much water running off of them…you could hear the water running to the drains. Where there was just a little bit of rust on the one wall, it’s now everywhere.”

The work to upgrade the heating and air conditioning at Mustain Pool is expected to cost around $250,000 and is budgeted for, with the painting costing around another $20,000.

Black says pool work has been done sort-of piecemeal in the past, but now the district will “fix it correctly.”

The Knox County Building Committee found out in June of last year that radon levels could be seen as relatively high.

A closet in the courthouse tested with a high level of 62 (picocuries), but a new HVAC system in the Knox County Courthouse appears to be working.

The County contracted MSI to test the air quality recently and found radon levels had been reduced to 2.6.

Knox County Owner’s Representative Donnie Gladfelter says the tests could not have come back much better.

“After the HVAC system — the controls have been brought up to speed and it’s been running for 30 days with the air transfers, then they’ll do another test, and we’ll get a full-blown written report on it,” Gladfelter said. “But, all indicators are that it’s better than we could have expected, really.”

Radon is a gas that has been linked to certain types of cancer.

Several County employees, last year, attended Knox County Board meetings pleading with the Board to find a solution to the problem.

The Courthouse started up the last HVAC quadrant last week and are preparing the ventilation system, meaning radon levels could be reduced further.

]]>The level of radon present in the Knox County Courthouse has been reduced significantly.

The Knox County Building Committee found out in June of last year that radon levels could be seen as relatively high.

A closet in the courthouse tested with a high level of 62 (picocuries), but a new HVAC system in the Knox County Courthouse appears to be working.

The County contracted MSI to test the air quality recently and found radon levels had been reduced to 2.6.

Knox County Owner’s Representative Donnie Gladfelter says the tests could not have come back much better.

“After the HVAC system — the controls have been brought up to speed and it’s been running for 30 days with the air transfers, then they’ll do another test, and we’ll get a full-blown written report on it,” Gladfelter said. “But, all indicators are that it’s better than we could have expected, really.”

Radon is a gas that has been linked to certain types of cancer.

Several County employees, last year, attended Knox County Board meetings pleading with the Board to find a solution to the problem.

The Courthouse started up the last HVAC quadrant last week and are preparing the ventilation system, meaning radon levels could be reduced further.

]]>http://wgil.com/v3/2014/03/12/courthouse-radon-problem-nearly-solved/feed/0Additional Borrowing Needed for Courthouse Renovationshttp://wgil.com/v3/2014/02/12/additional-borrowing-needed-for-courthouse-renovations/
http://wgil.com/v3/2014/02/12/additional-borrowing-needed-for-courthouse-renovations/#commentsWed, 12 Feb 2014 15:33:44 +0000http://wgil.com/v3/?p=1565The Knox County Courthouse is having a bit of a problem with its HVAC system.

Work has been ongoing to construct the air shafts – which has been making temperatures frigid in the Courthouse.

During last night’s Knox County Building Committee meeting, a leak was discovered in the final shaft being installed – which is thought to be coming from the couplings and will be tested by MSI again this week.

Knox County Owner’s Representative Donnie Gladfelter says part of the problem for restarting the heating is that MSI has to coordinate with their manufacturers’ representative.

“They should have had it up and running,” Gladfelter said. “I had every intention of coming and telling you that fourth one was up and running. It’s been a nightmare for them. They fix one, and then still have a little bit of a leak. With everything being insulated already, it’s really tough for them to find [the leak].”

The Building committee approved paying an invoice totaling about 283-thousand dollars to MSI – which wipes out money earmarked for improvements to the Courthouse.

The County is borrowing funds from the Knox County Landfill to help complete the projects and is expecting another $550,000 to $580,000 through the rest of the year.

Still, the County may be coming up short on revenue to pay for the upgrades – prompting Knox County Board Chair Greg Bacon to recommend borrowing additional funds from the County’s public safety funds.

]]>The Knox County Courthouse is having a bit of a problem with its HVAC system.

Work has been ongoing to construct the air shafts – which has been making temperatures frigid in the Courthouse.

During last night’s Knox County Building Committee meeting, a leak was discovered in the final shaft being installed – which is thought to be coming from the couplings and will be tested by MSI again this week.

Knox County Owner’s Representative Donnie Gladfelter says part of the problem for restarting the heating is that MSI has to coordinate with their manufacturers’ representative.

“They should have had it up and running,” Gladfelter said. “I had every intention of coming and telling you that fourth one was up and running. It’s been a nightmare for them. They fix one, and then still have a little bit of a leak. With everything being insulated already, it’s really tough for them to find [the leak].”

The Building committee approved paying an invoice totaling about 283-thousand dollars to MSI – which wipes out money earmarked for improvements to the Courthouse.

The County is borrowing funds from the Knox County Landfill to help complete the projects and is expecting another $550,000 to $580,000 through the rest of the year.

Still, the County may be coming up short on revenue to pay for the upgrades – prompting Knox County Board Chair Greg Bacon to recommend borrowing additional funds from the County’s public safety funds.